| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Minnesota) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $75,140 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $58,220 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $52,390 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $45,510 | High school diploma or equivalent |
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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers- Professionals employed nationwide: 13,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $42.13
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $87,620
- Minnesota State Employment: 110
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $51.93
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $108,010
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Minnesota State Employment: 180
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $35.53
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $73,900
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Minnesota State Employment: 130
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $16.06
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $33,390
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Minnesota State Employment: 4,930
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.04
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $43,760
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Minnesota State Employment: 380
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $30.27
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $62,960
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Minnesota State Employment: 1,260
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $31.47
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $65,450
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers- Professionals employed nationwide: 45,540
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $28.76
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $59,810
- Minnesota State Employment: 560
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $30.92
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $64,320
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 99,900
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $37.78
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $78,580
- Minnesota State Employment: 1,970
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $36.16
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $75,210
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Minnesota State Employment: 410
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $58.38
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $121,430
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Minnesota State Employment: 700
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.34
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $46,470
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Minnesota State Employment: 9,710
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $61.89
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $128,730
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Minnesota State Employment: 4,140
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.62
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $49,130
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers- Professionals employed nationwide: 641,590
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.53
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $55,180
- Minnesota State Employment: 8,430
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $26.19
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $54,470
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Minnesota State Employment: 1,610
- Minnesota State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.13
- Minnesota State Annual Mean Wage: $39,800
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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